Electronics pioneer again attempts to catch up to the iPod

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You didn't think Sony was going to just sit there and get steamrolled by the iPod nano and Zune HD, did you? Like the new Zune HD, Sony's NW-A840 is sporting an OLED screen, this one's a smaller 2.8-incher and it's embedded in the slimmest Walkman ever — a whisper-thin 7.2mm.

If you're looking for a touchscreen, Wi-Fi, or 720p output like the Zune HD, this A-series number is not going to be the player for you, but it does have a unique digital noise-canceling feature and gives you some fine in-ear phones, too. We also like the way video is automatically converted as you drag and drop it into the player.